215 - Overwhelm 101: Why Your System Says “Too Much” (and What to Do Next)

In this episode of the Long Covid Podcast, I explore one of the most common — and often most confusing — parts of recovery: overwhelm. Overwhelm can feel like your whole system suddenly says “too much”: too much noise, too many sensations, too many decisions, too many feelings, too much uncertainty. It can build slowly over time or arrive out of nowhere — and in Long Covid, ME/CFS, & other post-viral conditions, it often shows up faster and more intensely than before you were ill. In this...